BenQ Mobile to divide, be sold in pieces

'Tis a sad day for those at BenQ Mobile, as the Munich-based company will reportedly be split up and sold after failing to turn around the struggling unit it acquired from Siemens AG. Honestly though, this shouldn't come as any major surprise, as the endeavor has already had its plug pulled and suffered through an investigation into its bankruptcy filing, so it's simply following the unfortunately necessary series of events as its dwindles into oblivion. The outfit's insolvency administrator announced that there would be "no realistic chance" of it being sold off as a whole, but didn't elaborate on exactly which portions would be segmented for bidding. Furthermore, it's suggested that "nearly all of the 3,000 jobs" at the division would vanish, but at least 550 have purportedly already found employment in other areas. I guess we should now cue the sappy background music as we sneak a peek at BenQ mobiles that could have been, but sadly never were never will be.

[John Doe @ Feb 25th 2007 7:34PM]

where can I get one???

[michael @ Feb 25th 2007 8:58PM]

I never liked their products anyways, it always just didn't have any sparkle to it. It just looked so plain. Oh well. I hope it won't be too sad for them.

[Javaflash @ Feb 25th 2007 9:24PM]

One of the stupidest mergers in recent memory.

[alex_d @ Feb 26th 2007 1:11AM]

the benq black box may still be released because apparently the benq black box was designed by benq taiwan i think or china (if you look at the iF design award) and therefore doesnt have too much to do with benq mobile and is still under production i believe.

about a month ago, i think benq said that they have an iphone killer that will be released soon.

[Zeerak @ Feb 26th 2007 6:17AM]

I didnt know that they are still bothering with their mobiles? Its well time to move on? Concenterate on other products Siemens, invest on other house appliances. They are not THAT good either. Or you would be selling their fregmants soon too.

Good Luck!!!